I've been enjoying Sarah Jolley's "The Property of Hate" comic for several years now. Anyone who follows this blog knows that enjoying a work often leads to me commissioning tickling art-work of the characters. I got this commission featuring the hero, Hero, through CommissionKomori (AKA Komori), who was an excellent artist to work with.
Before we get into the art, I need to put a "read more" down here. The theme of this artwork was "the hero's journey", as it pulls in five different versions or Hero's character model, showing how she changed over time. The scenario shown in the art-work is, obviously, non-canon. However, I will be showing five different versions of Hero, who are all canon. Therefore, this commission contains major spoilers for "The Property of Hate" comic.
If you want to play it safe, just read from page #1 through page #577. You'll enjoy it. Trust me. Then, come back here.
Alright, here we go. All five versions of Hero are trapped together in one long set of foot-stocks, getting tickled to pieces.
Where the hell is RGB? Isn't he supposed to be babysitting them? I bet he's unconscious somewhere, having ominous dreams.
But why are there five versions of Hero co-existing, locked in the same set of stocks? Is this the ending, where the main villain, Hate, has won? Is this Hero's punishment for years of defying her? Would she really be this mean?
Or maybe this is all part of RGB's master-plan to save the world. Honestly, has he given us any information about the mission that would disprove such an idea? Has he given us any information about the mission, period? Mind you, I have no idea what this ritual(?) would accomplish beyond tiring out every Hero.
Anyway, let's dig into the details.
Here we have Hero #1. She's been freshly introduced to her new job. And she's already in way over her head. Sure, canonically, those Fear talons would absolutely shred through her feet. But we're not here to show Hero in pain. We're here for precision tickling. The hand-pose suggests that she is trying to plead her way out of this. She doesn't know how this world works just yet. Hell, she still has all of her fingers and eyes, which shows how early in the story she is.
And here we have Hero #2, after she got her cozy sweater. This is also after she traded away one finger from each hand in the Black Market. She's starting to understand things a bit better now. She knows that pleading won't help, so she's struggling to get her hands free. And look, Click, or at least part of him, is back. Do you think he's still salty about how things went down in the Black Market?
And here we have Hero #3, fresh from the Desert of Regret. This was an important story location, since this is where she got her fashionable hat. Unfortunately, the Nothing promptly attempted to erase her, as is its nature. So, now, we need to perform some art restoration on the soles of her feet. Yes, I can see that Hero managed to get a hand free from the restraints. She can't reach the brushes though, so this won't affect the procedure. And it will be a long procedure. Skin-tones are a pain in the ass to get right. There's going to need to be a lot of blending to get her back to her old self. Due to budget cuts, we don't have a separate painter's palette for color mixing either. Blending colors directly on the canvas is possible. It's just not ideal if the canvas is ticklish.
And here we have Hero #4. She's had an eye stolen. She's had a surprise nose job. Her boots have partially melted. She almost entirely melted. If any Hero out of this line-up deserves to put her feet up for a bit, it's this one.
And then the damn butterfly, Anxiety, had to come along and interrupt Hero's break. Canonically, Hero cannot see anything through the eye that Anxiety stole from her. But let's pretend that she can, because that makes this scene even more bizarre from her POV. Still, let's give credit to Hero's self-control here. Those little legs on her right foot are plenty tickly. However, she is making a best effort not to clench her toes and smoosh the bug. That's in-character, given that she doesn't crush Anxiety in the comic for doing much worse to her.
You may be wondering when Hero started dying her hair. The answer is page #517.
I didn't even notice that little detail until Komori used it. I think it works for her.
And here we have our last victim for the evening. Hero #5 is probably doing the best out of the line-up. Assok is a friend, after all. Is he still going to tickle her to bits? Oh, absolutely. But, at this point, Hero has accepted her fate.
You know, I don't think Hero is in any real danger here. I think this whole silly affair is happening back-stage at Jolley Comics studios. We've got the celebrity Hero (take your pick), and her four stunt-doubles (take your picks) all stocked up together. Hero #1, Hero #2, and Hero #4 are enduring playful, entirely friendly, attacks from their respective "villains". Perhaps this is therapeutic for our Heroes after shooting those scary scenes. Hero #3 is either getting legitimate art restoration work done, or her arches are being painted on just for fun. Hero #5 and Assok are getting some bonding time. Maybe this is the secret to how all of the Jolley is made.
In any case, I choose to believe that the tickling and their reactions to the tickling are genuine.
I really love this piece. Komori did an amazing job rendering the five major variants of Hero, with their canon outfits, and then putting them through their trials. In particular, I wasn't sure if they would handle Hero's eye replacement, but Hero #3 and Hero #5 show the change nicely.
This is the third piece I have commissioned from Komori, and they have done a great job each time.
RGB LER/LEE HEADCANNONS LETS GO
THIS SPINELESS FELLOW NEEDS TO LAUGH MORE DAMMIT
Ler:
definitely sings as a form of teasing
mans better at teases then actual tickling
is fast and playful, darting from spot to spot that are nearest one another
never gets too intense, would definitely check to be sure his -victim- lee is ok before going for too long or rough
"I believe I've sound a sweet spot havent I? you really are too ticklish for your own good~" "oh! I've got it! the perfect solution to really 'tickle' your fancy!" goes from skittering to vibrating
Puns all day long
poor mans can't do raspberries, but if he could they'd be messy as FaWk-
Main lee would definitely be Hero. But I can imagine him and Taylor or Madras might have had a tickle fight or 2 in the past.
aftercare would be a tad tricky, given he isnt an overly affectionate individual, but would likely offer a helping cane to pull yourself up or a glass of water if there was one nearby. will definitely ask if you're ok after, too
Lee:
while he certainly has no issue saying 'tickle' as ler, you can't squeeze it out of him for all it's worth as lee
does he have a physical form? does he not? 'no body' knows. (he could be grabbed by Click and Hero but his arm could be flattened by a hot iron and could store Hero's wellies in his chest region.)
Has a wheezy cackle, or at least a very breathy laugh. you can just tell from the one(1) time he did actually laugh
worst spots are his hips, hands, ribs, and knees
but we all know hes ticklish everywhere
-its even canon that his antenna are hypersensitive as well 👀
-cant stand teases whatsoever
-will be very quick to beg but kinda slow to mean it
-Madras most likely tickled him the most often and was probably also the main reason Hero found out (telling or showing her, either way) if Hero hadnt already figured it out herself
- Assok would definitely abuse the fact they can slip up RGB's sleeve and wreck his shit from the inside
- can't handle raspberries for the life of him, literally
-will run for his life, and unless you have stamina, you might have quite a chase before you can catch him. but wearing him out will make the actual attack alot easier
- won't really kick or swing to get you off, but will curl up to the best of his abilities to hide the worst of his spots
that's all for now! I wanna try to do this with some of the others as well (Assok, Hero, Madras, Taylor, etc.) But those will be in separate posts coming soon. lemme know if any of yall have any HCs of your own abt these guys
A little fan fiction on TPoH (I literally fell in love with this comic).
I love these guys and I want more content for tickle lovers! Well, it's not perfect, maybe even bad, but it is there! Have fun reading!
The Hero asked a lot of questions on the way to the ferry. It was necessary to fill the silence and therefore she asked all possible questions about this world and its inhabitants.
Strange creatures literally surrounded them, and seemed to be chasing them.
When the questions ended, there was silence. Piercing, dead silence. It's a great atmosphere to think about whether it was a good decision to agree to "be a hero."
This is too stressful thought, so the girl was thinking about how to entertain herself.
This thought was followed by another question.
— Are monsters afraid of anything?
— A lot of things. — the "worst monster" answered almost indifferently.
The child thought for a minute.
What can monsters be afraid of? Lies? Maybe doubts? Or maybe something so naive and stupid that you might think it's not fear at all. Such as..
— Tickle! Are monsters ticklish?
The man stopped for a second, and then continued walking, slowing down a little. He didn't know the answer to the question. And I think he didn't want to find out.
— I... don't know. Rather, I have never asked this question. — He paused for a moment and continued again. — In any case, we don't have time for this. Let's go.
The Hero did not like at all that her question was not given a full answer. She wanted to know, even though she didn't know why it was necessary.
Then we'll find out right now! — Suddenly she exclaimed and jumped on the monster that had just turned to face her.
The man did not have time to understand anything as the child grabbed him with both hands and began to tickle his sides.
— What are you-
His legs gave way and the monster sat down on the ground, trying to unhook the child from him.
Hoarse and really "TV" laughter flooded the neighborhood.
RGB had already cursed the day when he decided to take her with him.
The main rule: do not work with children and animals! But no, why draw the necessary conclusions, it's better to make a hasty decision, and suffer from stupid tricks again!
While the TV monster tried to pull her away, the girl clung to him, squeezing the clothes on her back even more.
The TV scoundrel screamed and threw the girl aside.
— That's enough!
RGB was sitting at the ground trying to catch his breath and the Hero sat down nearby with a smug look.
Red and purple blood flowed profusely from the TV screen.
— Why did you do that? I told you, we don't have time for your childish antics!
The girl silently continued to smile, which in general could be counted as an answer.
The monster got up from the ground, dusted off his clothes and slowly trudged along the designated path.
Madras' house was still visible on the horizon and maybe she saw it.
What a shame..
The hero jumped up and ran after RGB.
She realized what she wanted and now silently walked behind, continuing to smile maliciously.
